About four weeks ago, I made a decision to put up a choreography for the studio's recital. And I gave this opportunity to my Broadway Jazz group. Now, the first thing you need to understand about the demography of this group is that, it is mostly made up of professional white-collared females and most of them are working in demanding full-time day jobs.
Over the last four weeks, the girls turned up, night after night at the studio, lugging their laptop cases, shedding their office gear, tired faces and a day's worth of work stress only to take on a completely different persona of Broadway dancers. They danced, kicked, performed their jettes and complex choreography which I gave them, with no complains.
Most nights, they left for home close to midnight and returned again, the following evening, to perform the same routine, working to perfect every step, turn and bits that would form the perfect choreography which we all saw this afternoon at the dance recital.
As their instructor and choreography, I felt my heart swell with pride and joy when I saw them on stage. I know fully well how much work they'd all put into this. I saw in them personal gifts of spirit, unity, passion and dogged-determination and I know that one day, many of these girls will look back in retrospect and say: I am so glad that I did this.
Here's a BIG thank you, to my seven gorgeous super troupers. This post is dedicated to you, who performed like real professionals on stage today. I am very proud of you.
Here's the video of the dance...
This piece is a medley from West Side Story, Chicago and Chorus Line.
